Vehicle running-gear



(No Model.)

A. W. TOURGEE 8a L. DE E. JENNINGS.

VEHICLE RUNNING GEAR.

No. 336,534. Patented Feb. 16, 1886.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

ALBION W. TOURGEE AND LINSON DE F. JENNINGS, OF MAYVILLE, NEW YORK, ASSIGNORS TO SAID JENNINGS AND S. E. KILBOIIRN, OF SAME PLAGE, AND A. O. KILBOURN, OF ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA.

VEHICLE RUNNINGL-GEAR.

SPECIFICATION forming p'art of Lettera Patent No. 336,534, dated February 16, 1886.

Application filed June Q, 1885. Serial No. 167,392. (No model) To aZZ whom it may concern,.-

Beit known that we, ALBION W. ToURGEE and LINsoN DE F. JENNINGfs, citizens of the United States, residing at Mayville, in the county of Chautauqua-and State of New York,

have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Vehicle Running-Gear; and we do declare the following to beafull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as Io will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,

and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this I 5 specification.

Our invention has for its object to provide an improved and novel construction of vehicle running-gear, whereby lightness and utility are combined with great strength and durazo bility, and the ease of repair and interchangeability of parts promoted in the simplest and best possible manner; and our improvements consist, essentially, in forming the several parts from sheet-steel struck up into the deA sired shape, or drawn out in tubular form, and in connecting said parts by a series of steel couplings, all as Will be hereinafter fully de' scribed, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 3o represents a top plan view of the running-gear, with parts in section to more fully show the construction; Fig. 2, a sectional view of the axle, and Fig. 3 an enlarged detail sectional View.

Similar letters of reference occurring on the several figures indicate like parts.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the perch or connecting-pole formed of one continuous cylinder of drawn steel or steel struck up in a cylindrical or oval form and threaded at each end for engagement and connection with the central T-Shaped couplings, B B', upon the front and rear axles, C C', as fully shown in Fig. l.

The T-shaped coupling B, at the center of the front axle, C, has forged upon it the metallic head-block a, which is suitably perforated to receive the coupling-pin or kingbolt b.

At proper distances upon the perch or con 5o necting-pole A is disposed the threaded collarcouplings D D', the one, D,-of which engages with the threads upon the outer surface of sponding manner to the rear axle, O', by the threaded collar-couplings FF', as shown.

N represents a metallic strap extending from the collar-coupling D, by which it is attached to the perch A, to the Lipper end of the coupling-pin or king-bolt b, upon which it is held by means of a suitable nut working upon the screw-threads at the top of the bolt.

The front and rear axles, C O', are each preferably composed of two sections of tubular or 7o drawn steel, connected together at the center by the T-shaped couplings B B', and having their outer ends threaded to engage with the screw-caps I, upon which are forged threaded arms or extensions e, designed to screw into the spindle.

The threaded couplings d d upon the front axle, C, engage with the traction-lugs d2, the inner ends of said couplings being made somewhat larger than the outer, so as to embrace be- 8o tween them and the surface of the axle the said traction-lugs d2. This tractionlug is a semitubular piece of steel fitting exactly the curve of the axle, very thin at its outer end and thick at the inner end, and having forged upon saidinner end a bolt of the shape and character of the ordinary lugs used to attach the shafts or pole to the axle.

By means of our improvements the several parts of the running-gear can be taken apart 9c with an ordinary pipe-wrench in a short time, and as readily put together, thereby permitting ofthe easy removal of a broken part and the substitution of a new onein its place with out the aid of skilled labor.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Leti ters Patent, is-

1. The herein-described vehicle runninggear, consisting of the perch or connectingpole A and axles C C', formed, as described, of drawn or tubular steel, connected together by the steel T-shaped couplings B B, and provided with the braces E E', collarcoup1ings D D and F F, brace N, head-block a, and king-bolt b, all constructed substantially in th manner shown, and forthe purpose speci- 2. The axles C C', constructed, as described, of drawn or tubular steel, in two parts or sections united at the center by the T-shapcd couplings B B', and provided at their outer ends With the steel screw caps I, having threaded arms or extensions e forged thereon, substantially as described, and for the purpose specified.

8. The T-shaped coupling B, having thc head-block a and king-bolt b, formed solid 2o therewith, in combination with the axle C, perch or connecting-pole A, and metallic strap N, substantially as shown, and for the purpose specited.

4. The threaded collar-couplings d d and 25 traction-lugs d2, in combination with the axle C, substantially as and for the purpose specied.

In testimony whereof We affix our signatures in presence ot'two witnesses,

ALBION V. TOURGEE. LINSON DE F. JENNINGS.

Vitnesses:

S. E. KILBOURNE, EMMA K. TOURGEE. 

